Tomato Chicken Rice Soup
A very comforting chicken rice soup loaded with flavors and vitamins. A true homemade remedy for cold.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 chicken drumsticks
- 2 carrots cut in thick slices
- 5 cloves garlic
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 6 cups water for the broth
- 2 cups water for the soup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tomatoes ¾ cup when pureed
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
- ½ cup rice
- ½ cup boiled chickpeas
- ¼ cup boiled corn
- 1 cup roughly chopped spinach
- 1 lemon squeezed
- 1 teaspoon salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- Boil chicken drumsticks with carrot, garlic cloves and black pepper in 6 cups of water until tender.
- Remove the chicken from the broth and shred.
- Heat olive oil in a deep pot. Saute pureed tomatoes and Homemade Tomato Paste with dried mint in it.
- Pour 2 cups of pure water and the chicken broth including carrot and garlic into the pot. Add rice when it boils. Cook until tender.
- Add shredded chicken, chickpeas and corn. Let it simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Finally add in the spinach, lemon juice and salt. Simmer for a few minutes.
- Serve hot with croutons.
NOTES
If the soup gets thicker when it gets cold, just add in some hot water and then heat the soup stirring occasionally.
NUTRITION
Calories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 17gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 513mgPotassium: 479mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 4292IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
ADDITIONAL INFO
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